Shady Sarah sits down with American chat queen Oprah Sarah Ferguson is determined to plow through her sell-out scandal with as little egg on her face as possible. Today the Duchess sits down with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey about selling her ex-husband's influence. Fergie says she … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 06-01-10: Sneaky Sarah to Dish on Oprah; Diana ‘Murdered’ Over Diary; Charles Visits Oslo; Perth Celebrates
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Watch the Queen’s Speech in Full Here – State Opening of Parliament
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you missed the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament today, ITN news has posted a video of the whole there. Here is the entire Queen's Speech: If you'd like to see the entire pomp and circumstance behind the State Opening of Parliament, CSPAN has the whole thing for view on … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 5-25-10: Desperate Duchess Doublecrosses; Chelsea Flowers Burst With Life; Parliament Opens
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I'm sure you've all heard the news - Sarah Ferguson sold out the Duke of York in a desperate attempt to earn cash. It had been barely a week since my Royal Round Up article detailing Fergie's financial woes when a video cropped up all over the internet showing the Duchess making a dirty deal - … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 3-30-10: Althorp Auction; Enchanted Kensington; Afghan Annoyance
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kensington Becomes "Enchanted" [picappgallerysingle id="8336288"] The former home of Queen Victoria and Diana, Princess of Wales has been turned into a "land of enchantment". Kensington Palace, which today houses royals like the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, has been converted to an … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 3-16-10: Madge takes on Wallis; Discovering your heritage; Junior royals on their own
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Madge to tackle the story of Wallis Simpson Madonna, the 1980s pop music icon, is turning to Queen Elizabeth II for help on a film she intends to make. Madge is looking to Her Maj' to provide information on Wallis Simpson, who married King Edward VIII after he abdicated the British … [Read more...]
An Amusing History of the Gaffes of Prince Philip
March 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
ITN News put together this humorous video that aggregates all of Prince Philip's famous gaffes into one place. Hilarious! … [Read more...]
Anglotopia is Now a Sponsor of the RoyaltyNow Podcast!
February 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mandy from Mandy's Royalty has been doing a great job writing for Anglotopia every week, rain or shine and telling us all about the latest happenings with the Royal Family in her Weekly Royal Roundup for several months now. Mandy also has a great website and blog on her own and runs a fabulous … [Read more...]
Alice in Wonderland Premiere to Have the Royal Treatment
February 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
[picappgallerysingle id="5541046"] The BBC is reporting that the premiere of Tim Burton's upcoming 3D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp, will have Royal Patronage. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will indeed attend the movie's premiere in Leicester Square … [Read more...]
Prince Harry Does His Part for Haiti Too
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It seems that everyone is doing their part to help Haiti recover. Haiti was destroyed last month in a catastrophic earthquake that leveled the entire country. The entire world has banded together to help the destroyed island, from star studded telethons, to celebrities flying their own planes into … [Read more...]
Good Summary of the Success of Prince William’s Odyssey Down Under
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
[picappgallerysingle id="7610108"] Prince William's journey to woo the people of the lands down under is now over and it's time for the pundits to weigh in on whether or not it was a success and just when New Zealand and Australia will finally ditch the monarchy. Fromt the Guardian: In the … [Read more...]
Pictures of Prince William in Australia During His Unofficial State Visit Day 3
January 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Continuing our coverage of Prince William's visit down under, here are the latest pictures. You can mouseover the pictures for a caption. [picappgallerysingle id="7602303"] [picappgallerysingle id="7605172"] [picappgallerysingle id="7606149"] [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]
Pictures of Prince William’s Unofficial Visit in Australia Day 2
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Continuing our coverage of Prince William Down Under here are some more pictures of the Prince enjoying everything Australia has to offer. You can mouseover the images for captions. [picappgallerysingle id="7600239"] [picappgallerysingle id="7598093"] [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]
Prince William Pictures Official State Visit to New Zealand and Then Onto Australia
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Prince William is done with his whirlwind visit to New Zealand and now it's off to Australia for his 'unofficial visit.' Here's pictures from his last day in New Zealand and his first day in Australia. Pictures from Prince William's Final day in New Zealand [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]
Prince William New Zealand Official State Visit Day 2 Pictures
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here are some more pictures of Prince William's Official State Visit to New Zealand. He spent the second day of his trip opening the new New Zealand supreme court and seeing the sights. Stay tuned for further updates. [picappgallerysingle id="7583286"] [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]
Pictures of Prince William’s First State Visit to New Zealand Day 1
January 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
Prince William is on his first official visit to New Zealand and pictures are starting to make their way on the web. He's in New Zealand representing the Queen, opening the new New Zealand supreme court and doing a few other bips and bobs. We'll keep you posted on the trip. Mouse over each image … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 1-12-10: Perfect Painting; Tusk Trust; Yacht’s Away!
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wales Brothers Immortalized Together It is a blend of the formal and informal; royal yet casual. Two princes, dressed in the uniform of the Household Cavalry, stand in a relaxed manner and seem to be chatting aimiably. The setting is the library of Clarence House. It is none other than Prince … [Read more...]
The Royal Princes’ Portrait is Unveiled Today
January 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
The National Gallery opened today with a new addition, the first portrait of Princes William and Harry. The two Princes stood together for this portrait. They were painted by artist, Nicky Phillips. The portrait which took four months to complete shows the princes dressed in their "Blues," or … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 1-5-10: Not Yet a King; Camera Chaos; Tattoo Honored
January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Treasury paper is out of date, admits the Telegraph The broadsheet recently stated that it had obtained a secret paper from the Treasury, which revealed the amount of funds set aside for William's travel expenses when, no doubt, he would represent the Queen. The funds for William's travel … [Read more...]
The Queen’s 2010 New Year’s Honours List in Full
December 31, 2009 By 3 Comments
If you're interested in who all has been given an honour by the Queen this year, then we've dug up the list for you to look at in full. If you need a handy guide to decoding the complicated British Honours System, then check out a breakdown from the BBC below. Queen's 2010 New Year's Honours … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 12-29-09: William in the Rough; The Queen’s Christmas Message; More Windsor Goodies
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Praise to the Nation's Military Men and Women Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to her nation's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her Christmas speech on Friday. The Queen praised their work while expressing her sadness at the casualties. [picappgallerysingle id="6992278"] Elizabeth … [Read more...]
Royal Bonus: Brits Get an Extra National Holiday to Celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In the year 2012, Britain will be celebrating a wonderful achievement - the Queen will have been on the throne for 60 years - and it's called the Diamond Jubiblee. Well, to help Brtions celebrate the momentous occasion properly, they will be given an extra Bank Holiday - free day off - for the … [Read more...]
The Queen’s 20009 Christams Broadcast Special Message – Video
December 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
As promised, here it is folks - the Queen's 2009 Christmas Message video. Many thanks to the official Royal Channel on YouTube for posting it.. Happy Christmas Everyone! … [Read more...]
AngloFiles TGIF: The Queen Mum’s Scottish Wartime Christmas
December 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Given the air of timelessness that surrounded her until her death seven years ago at 102, it's hard to imagine England's venerated Queen Mum before she entered the royal family. But, as a lighthearted adolescent, she sang 'round the piano, danced the Cake Walk, and endured her brothers's teasing … [Read more...]
Prince William Sleeps Rough as Homeless Person on London Streets
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Prince William and the CEO of the Centrepoint Homeless Charity This has got to be the strangest Royal News we've ever reported on. Prince William - the future King of England - slept rough on the street last night to raise awareness for the homeless. From the Telegraph today: Prince William has … [Read more...]
Royal News Round Up: 12-22-09 Victoria, Australia Cuts the Cord, Buck House Falls to Bits
December 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
Queen Dropped from Victoria's legal system In a bid to place Australia closer to a Republican future, references to Her Majesty have been removed from the state of Victoria's legal system. This latest push for the removal of the monarchy is not an isolated incident. Victoria has also scrapped … [Read more...]
Royal Family Gossip: Is Prince William Going Bald?
December 17, 2009 By 5 Comments
The Daily Mail 'broke' the story yesterday - photographic proof that Prince William is starting to go bald. It certainly runs in the family. I don't know - you be the judge: is he going bald? Does it matter? Picture from the Daily Mail. … [Read more...]
How does the Queen celebrate Christmas?
December 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
It's Christmas time and I always enjoy learning about Britain's Christmas Traditions. One thing I've always wondered is how the Royal Family celebrates the holiday. Well, the folks over at Project Britain have put together a lovely post telling us all how the Queen and Co. celebrate the best … [Read more...]
For Royal Watchers: Mandy’s British Royalty
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I don't write much about the Royal Family - it's not that it doesn't interest me - there is just so much out there that I don't know that I'm not an expert on the subject. Well, I've found an expert. I've just discovered Mandy's British Royalty - which is styled as the source of independent … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Your Majestry!
April 21, 2009 By 2 Comments
The Queen's Birthday is today - her actual birthday - though it's officially celebrated in June. She is now 83 years young. I really admire The Queen - she is a very inspiring and calming figure. Britain is very lucky to have her. The Daily Beast has a very thoughtful article reflecting on the … [Read more...]
From Mental Floss: What to do when you meet the Queen
April 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
All right, someone has finally clarified the correct protocol for meeting the Queen. The cool guys over at Mental Floss have put together a great guide to the rules you should follow if you're lucky enough to meet the Queen. From the post: Firstly, don't speak until you're spoken to. But after … [Read more...]
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